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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Warren (A) at SA2 level. It provides a more current signal of labour-market stress and socio-economic pressure than Census-only views.
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This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Warren (A) at SA2 level. It provides a more current signal of labour-market stress and socio-economic pressure than Census-only views.
The current comparison uses January 2026 against June 2023. Rates are calculated against the available ERP 15-64 population for each period.
Key insight
In January 2026, 171 people in Warren (A) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 12.0% of the working-age population, compared with 166 (11.5%) in June 2023. Walgett - Lightning Ridge (part) had the highest current rate and Narromine (part) the lowest.
171
Recipients January 2026
12.0% of 15-64 population
+4
Change since June 2023
11.5% to 12.0%
25.4%
Highest SA2 rate
Walgett - Lightning Ridge (part)
9.5%
Lowest SA2 rate
Narromine (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Walgett - Lightning Ridge (part)
25.4%
23.7%
Coonamble (part)
15.1%
15.0%
Nyngan - Warren (part)
11.8%
11.2%
Gilgandra (part)
9.8%
10.8%
Narromine (part)
9.5%
9.0%
Data table
JobSeeker rates by SA2
Download recipient counts and rates for the current and comparison months.
| SA2 | January 2026 recipients | January 2026 rate | June 2023 recipients | June 2023 rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walgett - Lightning Ridge (part) | 2 | 25.4% | 2 | 23.7% |
| Coonamble (part) | 19 | 15.1% | 19 | 15.0% |
| Nyngan - Warren (part) | 139 | 11.8% | 134 | 11.2% |
| Gilgandra (part) | 6 | 9.8% | 6 | 10.8% |
| Narromine (part) | 5 | 9.5% | 5 | 9.0% |